[nnc-list] ride

[Fletcher Brown]

 Joint RABA/NN

Category: Group Ride
31 Aug 09:45 - 31 Aug 09:45
Description: Join Hugh, Steve, Jack and Bob on another joint ride with
Northern Neck Cycling, (the bike club on Virginia's Northern Neck). The
route starts at the Steamboat Era Museum in Irvington, travels to Windmill
Point to check out the progress on the new Windmill Point Resort and then
travels around Fleets Bay into downtown Kilmarnock. All pace groups will
meet up in Kilmarnock for lunch on the patio at Savannah Joes (formerly
Smokin Joes). After lunch the route travels to the historic village of Weems
where Carters Creek joins the Rappahannock River. From Weems, the route
travels back to Irvington with a stop along the way to visit the beautiful
grounds and buildings of Christ Church. Christ Church was completed in 1735
and is considered to be the best preserved and most finely crafted of
colonial Virginia's Anglican parish churches (www.christchurch1735.org).
There is a $5 "contribution" for the Christ Church tour. Upon return to
Irvington, Steve Reiss, our host from Northern Neck Cycling, has invited all
riders back to his house for a very informal libation and snack gathering.
Steve's address is 729 Chesapeake Drive in Irvington, which is the street on
the other side of Commons area from the Steamboat Museum. Follow Chesapeake
Drive to the end of the street. Cars can park in the cul-de-sac. Bicycles
should come down the driveway to the house. If you are planning on joining
us on this ride, please email or call Hugh no later than noon on Thursday,
August 28 so that he can give an accurate head count to the restaurant,
Christ Church and Steve.

Directions: Irvington is about 1 hour and 15 minutes from the Richmond
Airport so make sure you get an early start, especially if you are coming
from the West End or the Southside. To reach Irvington, take Interstate 64
East to exit 220 for Route 33 East to West Point. Continue 17 miles past
West Point to a stoplight at the crest of a hill in Glenns and turn left
onto Route 33/US 17 North. Stay on Route 33/US 17 North for 2 miles and bear
right at the Hardees into Saluda. At the traffic light at the courthouse in
Saluda, turn right onto Route 33 and proceed 6.8 miles to the stoplight at
the Route 3 intersection. Turn left onto Route 3 West and continue for 7.4
miles over the Rappahannock River (on the Norris Bridge) into White Stone.
Turn left at the first traffic signal in White Stone onto Route 200 North
and drive 2 miles into Irvington. Turn at the second left on Route 634 (King
Carter Drive). The Steamboat Museum (156 King Carter Drive, Irvington, VA
22480) will be on your right just part the bank. There should be plenty of
on street parking in Irvington.



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